Garment-supporter



G. HAKE. GARMENT SUPPORTER- APPLICATION HLED'M RQN, 1918.

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GAnMEnr-sUProncnER.

Application filed March 27, 1918.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, (inouon HARE, a cit-izen of the United States oi rlmerica, a resident of the city or St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in GarmentSuppoi-tem, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in garment supporters, one of the objects being to provide a ver simple and inexpensive garment holding device, consisting of a simple loop and a simple elon ated button cooperating with each other to firmly secure the garn'ient, without the use of latches or other complex and undesirable fastening devices.

Another object is to produce a simple device of this kind having its elements so ar ranged that the garment will not be torn or otherwise injuredby the garment attaching means. A further object is to enable the device to move freely in response to movements of the user, without accidentally releasing the garment from the supporter. Another object is to produce a fastening device whereby the garment can be very easily and quickly securedto and removed from the supporter.

Figure I is a perspective view, illustrating a garment supporter constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. II is a view similar to Fig. I, showing the elongated garment-holding button positioned to pass through the relatively narrow upper portion. of the garment-receiving loop. 7

Fig. III is an enlarged front elevation showing a portion or the garment secured to the supporter.

Fig. IV is a vertical section taken approximately on the line IV-IV, Fig. III.

The garment supporter herein shown comprises a suspension member 1, preferably an elastic strap; a long wire loop 2 through which said suspension member passes, a smaller loop 3 arranged directly below and secured to said loop 2, a metal band l directly below the loop 3 and a garment-receiving loop A extending clownwardly from the band 4t. 5 designates a flexible suspensionstrap secured above the garment-receiving loop A, the upper por- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 15, 1921.

Serial No. 225,091.

tion of said flexible strap being inserted through the loops 2 and 3 and secured to the bottom member of the loop 2. B designates an elongated garment-holding button secured to the free lower end ofthe flexible suspension strap 5. This elongated button preferably consists of a roll of fabric (Fig. IV) provided with a rigid insert 6, which may be a short piece of wire at the center of the button. A

The garment-receiving loop A preferably consists of a single pieee of wire, turned upwardly and inwardly at the lower end of the loop, and thence upwardly so as to form a relatively long horizontal lower garmentholding member 7, adapted to engage the garment at the lower end of the loop, relatively short inturned horizontal garmentholding members 8 oooperable with the long horizontal garment-holding member 7, and side members 9 extending upwardly from the inner ends of said relatively short intnrned garment'holding members 8. The garment holding members 7 and 8 and the side members 9 are thus combinedwith each other to constitute a garment-receiving loop, approximately in the form of an inverted T, having an uppeiflportion narrower than the length of the elongated garment-holding button B, and a lower portion provided with oppositely disposed end recesses R narrower than. the width or diameter of said elongated button.

It is important to observe that the end recesses R are in. open and unobstructed conin'iunication with the upper portion of the loop, so the elongated button can be turned relative to the loop (Fig. II) and inserted with a portion of: the garment, through the relatively narrow upper portion of the loop and then placed outside of the recesses at the lower portion of the loop. In using the device, the upper portion of the garment G is first interposed between the garment-receiving loop A and the elongated button B. The elongated button and a portion of the garment is forced through the relatively narrow part of the loop and the button, covered by a portion of the garment, thereafter located in the position shown by Figs. III and IV. The flexible suspension strap 5 allows the elongated button to be turned freely, and it will be apparent that the button and garment-receiving loop ean be easily manipulated to force a "portion of the garment through the narrow part oi the loop and thence to the recessed lower portion of the loop.

When the garment is secured as shown by Figs. Ill and 1V, portions of the garment lie directly between and contact with opposing faces of horizontal garment-holding members 7 and 8, and the elongated button 7 cooperates with said members 7 and 8 to firmly secure the garment. These elements B, 7 and 8 are so combined with each other that the garment cannot be accidentally released from the supporter. To, release the ga nent, the 'proiecting portion thereof containing the elongatcd button B, is pulled downwardly a slight distance, and the device is then manipulated to locate the button in position wherein it will pass between the side members 9 above the lower portion of the loop. Movements of this kind will not he accidentally imparted to the button when the device is in service.

The recessed lower portion of the garment-receivingloop, consisting of the bottom member 7 and the curved elements at the ends thereof, is bent backwardly as elongated button contained therein will project downwardly from the lower portion of the loop. This enables the projecting por tion of the garment to be more easily grasped and lifted into the upper portion of the loop.

, I claim:- 1. A garment supporter comprising a garment-receiving loop, a flexible suspension member secured above the lower portion of said garment-receiving loop, and an elongated garment-holding button secured to the free lower end of said flexible suspension member; said garment-receiving loop comprising a loop member'turned upwardly and inwardly at its lower end and thence upwardly so as to provide a relatively long rigid lower garment-holding member adapted to engage the garment at the lower end oi the loop, relatively short inturned garment-holding members cooperable with said relatively'long lower garment-holding memher, and side members extending upwardly from the inner ends of said relatively short inturned garment -.holding members, the said garment holding. members and side members being thus combined with each other to constitute a garment-receiving loop having an upper portion narrower than the length of said elongated garment-holding button and a'lower portion having oppositely disposed end recesses narrower than the width of said elongated button so as to positively prevent said button from passing through said recesses, said narrow end recesses being in open communication with the upper portion of the loop so that the elongated button can be turned, relative to the loop, and inserted with a portion of the garment entirely through the relatively narrow upper portion of the loop and then placed entirely outside of the narrower end recesses at the lower portion of the loop, so as to secure the garment between the back of said elongated button and the opposing faces of the rigid lower garmentholding member and the relatively short inturned garment-holding members at the lower portion of the loop.

2. A garment supporter comprising a garment-receiving loop, a flexible suspension member secured above the lower portion of said garment-receiving loop, and an elongated garment-holding button secured to the free lower end of said flexible suspension member; said garment-receiving loop having an upper portion narrower than the length of said elongated garment-holding button and a lower portion provided with oppositely disposed end recesses narrower than the width of said elongated button so as to prevent the button from passing through said end recesses, said end recesses being in open communication with said upper portion of the loop so that the elongated button can be turned, relative to the loop, and inserted with a portion of the garment through the relatively narrow upper portionof the loop and then placed outside of said oppositely disposed end recesses, so as to secure the garment between said elongated button and the adjacent 1 0 walls of the narrower oppositely disposed end recesses, the recessed lower portion of said loop being turned backwardly so that the secured portion of the garment and the elongated button contained therein will ex- 1 5 tend downwardly from the lower portion of the loop.

3, A garment supporter comprising a garment-receiving loop, a flexible suspension strap secured above the lower portion of said garment-receiving loop, and an elongated garment-holding button secured to the free lower end or" said flexible suspension strap; said garment-receiving loop comprising a loop member consisting of a single piece of wire turned upwardly and inwardly at the lower end of the loop and thence upwardly, so as to provide a relatively long horizontal lower. garment-holding member in the form of a wire adapted to engage the garment at the lower end of the loop, relatively short inturned horizontal garment-holding members coiiperable with said relatively long horizontal lower garment-holding member, and side members extending upwardly from the inner ends of said relatively short inturned garment-holding members, the said garment-holding members and side members being thus combined with each other'to constitute a garlllQHt-lGCGlVlllg loop, approximately in the form of an inverted T, having an upper portion narrower than the length of said elongated garment-holding button and a rigid lower portion having oppositely disposed end recesses narrower than the width of said elongated button so as to prevent the button from passing through said end recesses, said end recesses being in open and unobstructed communication with the upper portion of the loop so that the elongated button can be turned, relative to the loop, and inserted with a portion of the garment through the relatively narrow upper portion of the loop and then placed outside of said oppositely disposed end recesses, so as to secure the garment between said elongated button and the opposing faces of the lower garment-holding member and the relatively short inturned garment-holding members at the lower portion of the loop, the recessed lower portion of said loop being turned backwardly so that the secured portion of the garment and the elongated button contained therein will extend downwardly from the lower portion of the loop.'

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I hereunto affix my signature.

GEORGE HAKE. 

